Store Incharge-SMT(Derabassi)

Job Description:

1. 1. Material Receipt & Verification
   • Manage receipt of all SMT materials, electronic components, bare PCBs, solder paste, consumables and packaging materials.
   • Verify received quantity against PO, delivery challan/invoice and packing list.
   • Check material identification, part number, supplier, manufacturer, batch/lot and date code.
   • Ensure material is transferred to Receiving Quality Control before unrestricted stock release, wherever inspection is required.
   • Maintain proper documentation and system posting for all receipts.
   • Report shortages, excess, damaged or incorrectly supplied materials to SCM/Purchase and Quality.
   2. SMT Material Storage & Preservation
   • Ensure correct storage of electronic components, PCBs, solder paste, adhesives, chemicals and SMT consumables.
   • Maintain defined temperature/humidity requirements for controlled materials.
   • Ensure proper use of ESD-safe storage locations, racks, bins and handling practices.
   • Ensure sensitive components remain in suitable protective packaging until required for production.
   • Maintain clear material identification and location control.
   • Ensure segregation of production stock, quality-hold, rejected and return materials.
   3. ESD & MSD Material Control
   • Ensure ESD-sensitive electronic components are stored and handled only under defined ESD-control conditions.
   • Maintain controls for Moisture Sensitive Devices (MSD) according to applicable internal/customer requirements.
   • Check moisture barrier bags, humidity indicator cards and desiccants where applicable.
   • Maintain opening and exposure records for MSD components where required.
   • Coordinate dry-cabinet storage for moisture-sensitive components.
   • Prevent uncontrolled mixing or use of exposed/expired sensitive components.
   • Coordinate baking or further disposition with Quality/Process teams when required.
   4. Solder Paste & Temperature-Controlled Material
   • Manage receipt and refrigerated storage of solder paste and other temperature-sensitive materials.
   • Record supplier batch, manufacturing/expiry date and shelf life.
   • Follow FEFO (First Expiry, First Out) for shelf-life-controlled materials.
   • Maintain refrigerator/storage-temperature monitoring records as applicable.
   • Issue only approved and valid solder paste to production.
   • Control return of unused material from production according to defined procedures.
   5. FIFO / FEFO & Shelf-Life Control
   • Implement FIFO for standard materials and FEFO for shelf-life-controlled materials.
   • Monitor ageing inventory and approaching-expiry dates.
   • Generate alerts for slow-moving, non-moving and near-expiry stock.
   • Prevent issue of expired or obsolete material.
   • Ensure material racks and system stock support correct FIFO/FEFO picking.
   6. Inventory Management & Accuracy
   • Maintain high inventory accuracy between physical stock and ERP/system stock.
   • Conduct cycle counting, periodic stock verification and annual physical inventory.
   • Investigate stock variances and implement corrective actions.
   • Maintain correct storage-bin/location mapping.
   • Ensure each receipt, issue, return and transfer is posted accurately and on time.
   • Minimize unrecorded transactions and negative inventory.
   • Monitor excess, obsolete and non-moving material.
   7. Material Issue & Line Feeding
   • Issue materials against approved production orders, pick lists or material requests.
   • Ensure correct part number, quantity, lot/batch and revision are issued.
   • Coordinate timely material supply to SMT production to avoid line stoppage.
   • Prepare production kits based on production sequence wherever kitting is followed.
   • Support shift-wise line feeding for critical materials.
   • Prioritize shortages and urgent requirements based on production schedules.
   • Ensure line-side inventory remains controlled and traceable.
   8. Material Traceability
   • Maintain complete lot/batch/date-code traceability from material receipt through issue to production.
   • Ensure component reels, trays, tubes and boxes remain correctly identified.
   • Prevent loss or mixing of identification during repacking or partial issue.
   • Support product/material traceability investigations during quality issues or customer complaints.
   • Maintain material records according to company/customer retention requirements.
   9. Material Return & Excess Material Control
   • Manage return of unused electronic components from SMT production.
   • Verify identification, quantity, packaging condition and status before returning material to stock.
   • Ensure partial reels/packages remain properly labeled and traceable.
   • Route moisture-sensitive material back to appropriate dry storage.
   • Record all returns accurately in ERP/system.
   • Prevent mixing of production-return material with rejected or unidentified stock.
   10. Shortage & Production Material Availability
   • Review upcoming production requirements against available inventory.
   • Identify shortages before they affect production.
   • Coordinate with Planning, SCM and Purchase for timely replenishment.
   • Communicate critical shortages and potential line-stop risks through defined escalation channels.
   • Maintain visibility of critical/high-runner materials.
   • Support shortage-recovery and alternate-material actions after required approvals.
   11. Rejected & Quality-Hold Material
   • Maintain a clearly identified quarantine/quality-hold area.
   • Prevent rejected or blocked material from being issued to production.
   • Coordinate with RQC/Quality for disposition of non-conforming materials.
   • Support return-to-vendor, sorting, rework or scrap processes as authorized.
   • Maintain physical and system status alignment for blocked stock.
   • Ensure traceability of rejected lot/batch quantities.
   12. ERP / Material Transaction Management
   • Perform timely ERP transactions for material receipt, issue, transfer and return.
   • Maintain correct stock-location and inventory data.
   • Support production-order/material-reservation transactions as applicable.
   • Generate inventory and shortage reports for review.
   • Reconcile physical material against ERP balances.
   • Ensure no physical material movement occurs without appropriate documentation/system transaction.
   13. Material Handling & Preservation
   • Ensure safe movement of sensitive electronic components and PCBs.
   • Use suitable ESD-safe trolleys, bins and packaging where required.
   • Ensure correct stacking and storage to prevent mechanical damage.
   • Prevent material exposure to moisture, contamination or unsuitable environmental conditions.
   • Maintain good housekeeping and clear aisle/rack identification.
   14. Stores 5S & Visual Management
   • Maintain 5S and visual management standards throughout SMT Stores.
   • Define and maintain storage zones, rack identification and bin locations.
   • Use clear visual identification for OK, Hold, Rejected, Expired and Return materials.
   • Maintain clean and organized receiving, storage, kitting and issue areas.
   • Participate in periodic 5S audits and close observed gaps.
   15. Safety & Compliance
   • Ensure compliance with plant safety and material-handling requirements.
   • Maintain safe material stacking and storage practices.
   • Ensure emergency exits and aisles remain unobstructed.
   • Follow defined handling requirements for chemicals and controlled materials.
   • Ensure appropriate PPE is used during material-handling activities.
   • Report unsafe storage conditions and take corrective action.
   16. NPI & New Product Support
   • Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and trial builds by ensuring timely material availability.
   • Receive, identify and control prototype/new-product materials separately where necessary.
   • Ensure new components are correctly created/identified in stores before production issue.
   • Coordinate new-material release with RQC/Quality.
   • Support material kitting for prototype, pilot and pre-series production.
   • Maintain traceability during NPI builds.
   17. Coordination with Cross-Functional Teams
   • Work closely with Production, Planning, SCM, Purchase, Receiving Quality, Process Engineering and Finance.
   • Participate in production/material shortage reviews.
   • Communicate inventory risks and critical material constraints.
   • Coordinate quality-hold and rejected-material disposition.
   • Support Finance during physical inventory and stock reconciliation.
   • Ensure production receives the right material in the right quantity at the required time.
   18. Documentation & Audit Readiness
   • Maintain records covering:
   • Material receipts and issues
   • Stock transfers and returns
   • FIFO/FEFO controls
   • Lot/batch traceability
   • Shelf-life monitoring
   • Inventory counts
   • Temperature-controlled storage, where applicable
   • Rejected/blocked material
   • Ensure stores documentation is available for internal, customer and system audits.
   • Close audit observations within agreed timelines.

   Key Skills / Competencies

   • SMT/electronic component stores management
   • Inventory and warehouse management
   • FIFO / FEFO / shelf-life control
   • Electronic component identification and handling
   • ESD and MSD material handling
   • Dry-cabinet and controlled-storage awareness
   • SMT material kitting and line feeding
   • Lot/batch/date-code traceability
   • ERP-based inventory transactions
   • Cycle counting and inventory reconciliation
   • Rejected/quarantine stock control
   • Solder paste and temperature-sensitive material handling
   • 5S and visual management
   • Material shortage monitoring
   • Coordination with Production, Quality and SCM

   Key Performance Indicators

   KPI Area	Measurement
   Inventory	Physical vs. system inventory accuracy
   Production Support	Line stoppages due to store/material issue
   Material Issue	On-time line feeding / kit availability
   FIFO/FEFO	Compliance %
   Shelf Life	Expiry-related loss
   Traceability	Lot/batch traceability compliance
   Stock Variance	Cycle-count variance
   Material Loss	Damage, handling & storage-related losses
   Shortages	Timely identification/escalation
   Quality Hold	Blocked/rejected stock control
   5S	Stores 5S audit performance
   Safety	Safe storage/material handling compliance